Police log 3-21-2016
All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police...
View ArticleSpell-off in City Hall tonight
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Participants in the Regional Spelling Bee pose with Mary and Joel Abramson and Mayor Judith Kennedy before the event. By MICHELE DURGIN LYNN — The wait is over: A winner will be...
View ArticleStations of Cross will come to life in downtown Lynn
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Jesus, Justo Barrios, reenacts Jesus carrying the cross at a rehearsal for the Good Friday Procession at St. Joseph’s Church in Lynn. Soldiers behind him are Juan Silva, left, and...
View ArticlePolice Log: 3-22-2016
All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police...
View ArticleEighth-grader Mitchell Robson prevails in Item Spelling Bee spell-off
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Mitchell Robson is the winner of the 31st Annual Daily Item Regional Spelling Bee. By MICHELE DURGIN LYNN — It was easily the longest spelling contest in the city’s history. Last...
View ArticleLocal trio nabbed for drug trafficking
BY GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — A woman and two men have been arrested and arraigned in connection with a drug trafficking operation on the North Shore. Attorney General Maura Healey announced Tuesday that...
View ArticlePolice Log: 3-23-2016
All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police...
View ArticleCyr drops sheriff bid
By THOR JOURGENSEN LYNN — City Councilor Darren Cyr on Tuesday said he is withdrawing from the Essex County Sheriff’s race. Cyr, a Democrat, said, “This is for the best interest of everybody, I’m out....
View ArticleProviders: State needs to take better care of us
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Darcey Adams, left, and Joseph Moore of Pond View at Briarcliff Lodge in Lynn review material for the hearing they will attend in Boston. By THOR JOURGENSEN LYNN — Darcey...
View ArticleFor rent: That is, if you can find an apartment in Lynn
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Gabrielle Rohde plans on moving out of Lynn despite its lower rent. By GABE MARTINEZ LYNN — The skyrocketing cost of rent in Boston is squeezing millennials and forcing them...
View ArticleWest Lynn railbed draws inspiration
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Jeremy Cheam, of RAW Art Works in Lynn, works on the mural that is headed for Neptune Court. By BRIDGET TURCOTTE LYNN — Nine teen artists are working to restore pride in the...
View ArticleSiblings arrested for Lynn armed assault
BY GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — Two siblings have been arrested in connection with an assault and battery involving a handgun. Lynn Police Lt. Rick Donnelly said police responded to a report of a fight at 3:20...
View ArticleGood 2 Go is a chance for city beautification to grow
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Joshua Bonifaz of RAW Art Works in Lynn sketches a section of mural that will end up living at Neptune Court in Lynn. And a child shall lead them … that expression could not...
View ArticleAudrey M. Frieling, 79
SALEM — Audrey M. (Tower) Frieling, age 79, of Salem, formerly of Lynn, died Tuesday at Union Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Owen Frieling. Born in Sackville, New...
View ArticleStanley W. Parrott, 93
LYNN — Stanley W. Parrott, age 93 years, of Lynn, died Monday at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a brief illness. He was the husband of Beth E. (Robbins) Parrott, with whom he shared...
View ArticleEthel Schultz, 89
PEABODY — Ethel (Levine) Schultz entered into rest March 22, 2016, at age 89 years. Ethel was a resident of Peabody, and formerly of Salem and Swampscott. Born in Lynn, the oldest child of Rose and Max...
View ArticleRita Bourque, 93
LYNN — Rita (Gallant) Bourque, 93, a longtime resident of Lynn, passed away in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Born in New Bedford, on Jan. 26, 1923, she was the...
View ArticleRuth M. Massucco, 92
LYNN — Ruth Marie (Landsburg) Massucco, 92, a lifelong resident of Lynn, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Rosewood Nursing & Rehab Center in Peabody. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the...
View ArticleMeat Loaf, Mom, and me
PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK From left, Katie Turcotte and her daughter Bridget are ready to rock out to Meat Loaf at the Lynn City Hall Auditorium. BY BRIDGET TURCOTTE LYNN — I spent last night with my mom...
View ArticleLynn travel agent sees way to Cuba
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Jonathan Bedard of Cubatodo.com talks about popular places in Cuba. BY GABE MARTINEZ LYNN — Rum, cigars, and Che Guevara T-shirts are making a comeback, thanks to President Barack...
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